Japanese franchise "Ups and downs" (HiGH&LOW) from the company LDH Pictures Today it is one of the most impressive series in the land of the rising sun, not reaching the cult tokusatsu projects. The series includes two seasons of a TV series and four full-length films. Not long ago it became known about the next film in the franchise.
The new film in this universe has a subtitle "Worst" (High & Low: The Worst) and is not only a continuation of the original story, but also a project that unites two universes at once. So, in the upcoming film, the characters from the franchise High & Low meet the characters of the writer's works Hiroshi Takahashi from comic series "Worst" и "Crows". And if you "Voronov" has its own film adaptation, then the manga characters "Worst" will appear in cinemas for the first time.
The story still tells the story of a post-apocalyptic future where power is shared by street gangs. The main characters of the new film will be high school students Oya Kouko and Housen Gakuen, who will compete with each other for the title of the coolest local gangster. But these events will take place in the city of Toaru, already well known to fans of the franchise, where the SWORD factions are still sorting things out among themselves.
The film was directed by the director Shigeaki Kubo, who was involved in the “numbered” films of the franchise. Responsible for the action again Takahito Ouchi, who, in addition to working on this franchise, is known for projects such as the trilogy "Vagabond Kenshin" и "Ajin: Half-Man". The cast is traditionally filled with well-known pop singers in Japan, who share screen time with professional actors.
The following took part in the film: Yuki Yamada ("Oh, wildness", "Demakin"), Ken Aoki (The Crows: The Sequel), Kazuma Kawamura ("The Legendary Prince"), Hokuto Yoshino ("The Legendary Prince"), Sho Kiyohara (“Avenger”) and others.
High & Low: The Worst starts at the box office with 4 2019 October, the.
Writer and director Yoshitaka Yamaguchi known primarily for his collaboration with the iconic Japanese director Takashi Miike. Nagabuti helped the master in such projects as "Straw Shield" (2013) "Yakuza Apocalypse: The Great War in the Underworld" (2015) and "Blade of the Immortal" (2017). However, Yoshitaka directed the comedy himself "Samurai and the Cat" (2014) and youth action film "Demakin" (2017), earning the viewer's attention.
Nagabuchi's next project is a television production "The Last Ninja" (Last Ninja) - an action movie in two parts, which are called "Red Shadow" и "Blue Shadow". The film is made like a recent samurai action movie "Gozen", which was also filmed for television in two parts.
Plot "The Last Ninja" will take place at the end of the Edo era, when the time of the samurai was coming to an end. The followers of the ninja clans also fell into oblivion, but Ryu, the youngest ninja in the clan, decided to take on the last task. Wanting to receive a reward and start a new life, Ryu agrees to kidnap Princess Shizuka. However, Ryu does not even suspect that the stubborn and strong princess herself wants to get even not only with her own husband, but also with her own parents. Moreover, a skilled samurai follows on the princess’s heels.
The main roles in the film were played by young actors Hanae Kan ("Chrysanthemum and Guillotine"), Mayu Yamaguchi ("Snow Woman") and Yusei Yuki.
It’s not just anyone who’s responsible for the action, but So Sakaguchi himself together with his stunt team "Zero", who worked on action in projects such as "Clans of Tokyo" (2014) "Rebirth" (2017) "Kingdom" (2019) "Red Blade" (2019), upcoming "Crazy Musashi" и "Return of the Machine Gun Girls", as well as many others.
Last Ninja: Red Shadow will appear on local TV channels 4 2019 October, the, and the second film Last Ninja: Blue Shadow - In November.
Your own TV movie for the channel Nihon Eiga Broadcasting directed by the iconic hand-to-hand action director and director Koichi Sakamoto (Power Rangers, Kamen Rider, Ultraman franchises). We are talking about a samurai action movie called "Black Fox: Age of Ninja" (Blackfox: Age Of The Ninja), which is a "game" prequel to the future animated series "Black Fox", which starts on the same channel 5 2019 October, the.
Film based on script Naoki Hayashi will tell the story of a girl with unique abilities named Mia. The girl wants to take revenge on the dark ninja clans for the murder of her father, meanwhile becoming a target for numerous mercenaries. To defeat the hordes of villains, Miya must enlist the help of the old master Hyoe and his granddaughter Rikki Isurugi, who are the last representatives of the legendary ninja clan.
The main role in the film went to the world famous martial arts champion and actress Chihiro Yamamoto ("Uzumasa's Footlights", "Storm of the Brave"), and the rest of the cast includes: Hideo Ishiguro ("Mr. Brain"), Masayuki Deai ("47 Ronin"), Yuki Kubota ("Gokusen"), legend of action cinema Yasuaki Kurata (“Millionaire Express”) and other actors.
Unfortunately, the date of the television premiere is still unknown "Black Fox". The trailer is very interesting, despite the low budget of the project. Still, this Koichi Sakamoto, which nowadays rarely pleases us with full-length films.
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